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Lincloln Elected
-President Abraham Lincloln is elected as the President of the United States.
-On Nov. 6, 1860 votes where counted in favor of Abraham Lincoln.
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Lincoln's Presidency
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Fort Sumter Begins (Info)
-On April 12, Confederate General P.G.T. Beaugart is ordered by Jefferson Davis to attack Fort Sumter. This is caused by Lincoln attempting to resupply the fort that has experienced a long siege. Union fort is destroyed by Confederate forces. Union troops, led by Scott, surrender. No casualties are suffered, except for a soldier who dies when a cannon misfires while the Union give a final salute to their fort.
-April 12-14, 1861.
-After long siege by confederates, Lincoln decides he must send... -
Fort Sumter (Info Cont.)
...supplies to his troops. Confederate President Jefferson Davis decides he must act and sends P.G.T. Beaugart to destroy the fort. This is a declaration of war. Fort Sumter is the first battle of the Civil War.
-Charleston Harbor, SC.
-Confederate Victory. -
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Fort Sumter Ends
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First Battle of Bull Run (Info)
-Union soldiers under McDowell meet Confederate troops led by P.G.T. Beaugart and Joseph E. Johnston. Confederate leader "Stonewall" Jackson emerges from this battle. 28,450 Union troops engage 32,230 Confederate troops. This makes a total of 60,680 infantryman.
-July 21, 1861.
-Both sides decide they must march for each other's capital. They meet at Manassas, also known as Bull Run, and thus commenses the first major battle of the war. Both sides are terrified of their losses, and retreat. -
First Battle of Bull Run (Info Cont.)
The Confederates actually won, but were completely demoralized and retreated.
-Bull Run, VA.
-Confederate Victory.
-2,896 Union Casualties.
-1,982 Confederate Casualties.
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Battle of Glorieta Pass Begins (Info)
-John Chivington & John P. Slough commanded 1,300 Union infantryman and cavalryman. William R. Scurry commanded 1,340 Confederate soldiers from Texas. Scurry was under the command of Charles L. Pyron. The Confederates were pushing Northward until they were stopped by Union troops. They were pushed back at Pigeon's Ranch by Union forces. Meanwhile, U.S. Cavalry under the command of John Chivington snuck behind Confederate forces and destroyed their supplies. The cavalry would then return and ... -
Battle of Glorieta Pass (Info Cont.)
...help the men on the ground. The Confederates where forced to retreat.
-March 26-28 1862.
-By this point in the war, Jefferson Davis and the Confederate States of America, or CSA, knew they needed gold. By securing Colorado they could bring up slaves to work the already abundant gold mines. This gold could be used to buy international help, by paying for foreign aid with gold. Had they managed to do so, countries like France, Prussia, or the Ottoman Empire of Europe could have destroyed the... -
Battle of Glorieta Pass (Info Cont. 2)
U.S. Naval Blockade and even sent in many highly trained, professional soldiers, it is assumed. They could also haved fanned out troops from their, establishing a major base in the west.
-Glorieta Pass, NM. Glorieta Pass was a strategic way into Colorado that ran through theRocky Mountains into gold mining country. North of Santa Fe, located in northern New Mexico.
-Union Victory.
-147 Union casualties.
-222 Confederate casualties.
-369 Total Casualties.
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Battle of Glorieta Pass Ends
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Battle of Antietam (Info)
-87,000 Union troops under the command of George B. McClellan. 45,000 Confederate troops under the command of Robert E. Lee. In total, there were 132,000 soldiers.
-September 17, 1862.
-Robert E. Lee sent a messenger boy to send his battle plans to his generals disquised as cigars. Somehow, the boy lost them out of his bag along the way. Union scouts would ride by, and, noticing the cigars on the ground, did not hesitate to obtain the southern tobacco. Upon further investigaion, it turned out... -
Battle of Antietam (Info Cont.)
...be tobacco wrapped in the battle plans. Immediatly the scout rushed to McClellan with the news. However, McClellan hesitaed to long on what to do with this information. Soon, it was too late, and all out battle erupted. It was now officially the Bloodiest Day in American History. Because of this, McClellan is replaced by Burnsides.
-Sharpsburg, MD.
-Union Victory.
-12,401 Union casualties.
-10,316 Confederate casualties.
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Battle of Chancellorsville Begins (Info)
-Joseph Hooker was in charge of 97,382 Union soldiers. Robert E. Lee & "Stonewall" Jackson commanded a force of 57,352 Confederate soldiers. In total, there were 154,734 soldiers present.
-Aprii 30th-May 6th 1863.
-Known as Lee's Greatest Victory and his Greatest Loss. Lee's tactics allow the Confederates to anhialate Union forces by using the lay of the land. They duo make a legendary tactical team. However, during night time patrol, Jackson is shot by friendly fire twice in the right arm &... -
Battle of Chancellorsville (Info Cont.)
...once in the left hand. His right arm is amputated and buried in its own grave. Jackson will die of disease while at the hospital on May 9th, 1863.
-The Wilderness, VA.
-Confederate Victory.
-17,304 Union casualties.
-13,460 Confederate casualties.
-30,764 Total casualties. -
Battle of Chancellorsville Ends
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Siege of Vicksburg Begins (Info)
-General Ulysses S. Grant commands 77,000 Union troops. John C. Pemberton commands 33,000 Confederate troops. In total, there are 110,000 men.
-May 18th-July 4th 1863.
-By starving out the citizens of Vicksburg and constantly shelling them, Grant defeats Pemberton after a long siege. The U.S. now has control of the Mississippi, splitting the South in two.
-Vicksburg, MS.
-Union Victory.
-4,910 Union casualties.
-32,392 Confederate casualties.
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Battle of Gettysburg Begins (Info)
-George G. Meade commanded 93,921 Union troops. Robert E. Lee commanded 71,699 Confederate troops. There were 165,620 total troops.
-July 1-3 1863.
-Major battle that pushed back Confederates. Many losses. Turning point of the war.
-Gettysburg, PA.
-Union Victory.
-23,409 Union casualties.
-28,063 Confederate casualties.
-51,112 Total casualties. -
Battle of Gettysburg Ends (I)
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Siege of Vicksburg Ends
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Appomatox Courthouse (Info)
-Confederate General Lee surrenders to Union General Grant.
-April 9, 1865.
-Signifies the official end of the war.
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Lincoln Is Assassinated (Info)
-John Wilkes Booth assassinates president Abraham Lincoln.
-John Wilkes Booth shoots Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, and Abraham Lincoln dies April 15, 1865.
-John Wilkes Booth believed he was avenging the South.
-Ford's Theater, Washington D.C.
